Coronavirus Poll Results: Cyberattacks Ramp Up as Work from Home Takes Hold
A poll of Threatpost readers shows that security preparedness is uneven as organizations make an unprecedented transition to remote working.
A poll of Threatpost readers shows that security preparedness is uneven as organizations make an unprecedented transition to remote working.
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Though it’s not Patch Tuesday, Adobe today released a massive batch of out-of-band software updates for six of its products to patch a total of 41 new security vulnerabilities. Adobe last week made a pre-announcement to inform its users of an upcoming security update for Acrobat and Reader, but the company today unveiled bugs in…
Though it’s not Patch Tuesday, Adobe today released a massive batch of out-of-band software updates for six of its products to patch a total of 41 new security vulnerabilities. Adobe last week made a pre-announcement to inform its users of an upcoming security update for Acrobat and Reader, but the company today unveiled bugs in…
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Last night, Microsoft’s co-founder and the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, held an AMA on Reddit to chat about COVID-19 pandemic. During the session, hehe stressed upon the need for a ‘shut down’ and the lack of extensive testing in the US. Gates said the CDC needs to have a central…
The Coronavirus is hitting hard on the world’s economy, creating a high volume of uncertainty within organizations. Cybersecurity firm Cynet today revealed new data, showing that the Coronavirus now has a significant impact on information security and that the crisis is actively exploited by threat actors. In light of these insights, Cynet has also shared…
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